(The audio is a little funny in this episode, apologies - hopefully it's not too annoying. The content is important!).

Let’s be real, SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) sound like the most boring thing in the business world.

But what if I told you that creating a few simple SOPs could be the reason you finally get to take a holiday without your laptop… and return to zero fires?

In this episode, I’m walking you through a behind-the-scenes game-changer for reclaiming your time, avoiding overwhelm and giving your future self a step up. Because when everything lives in your head, even sending a newsletter becomes a scavenger hunt. We don’t have time for that, and frankly, we deserve better.

This one’s for you if you’ve ever:

• Wasted 20 minutes figuring out how you did that thing last time

• Dreaded delegating because “it’s just quicker to do it yourself”

• Been the bottleneck in your own business

Let’s fix that, yeah?

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• What an SOP actually is, and why it’s not just for corporations

• Real-life examples of how solopreneurs (like you and me) can use SOPs

• The exact steps to create your first SOP this week (even if you're feeling maxed out)

• How AI (hello ChatGPT 👋) can help you document systems faster

• Why SOPs are a love letter to your future self - and the key to peaceful productivity

Plus: The little mindset reframe that’ll make SOPs feel less like “more work” and more like building a business that won’t fall apart when you’re offline.

• Why SOPs are essential, even if you’re a team of one

• How to make your systems repeatable, delegatable and stress-free

• My dead-simple framework for writing an SOP (no corporate fluff required)

• Tools and tricks to save time using Loom and ChatGPT

• The real reason this tiny admin task is the secret to scaling

• How to stop reinventing the wheel every damn week

• Want my SOP template? Email me: hello@sarahstewart.co.uk

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• Self study course, Get More Time: https://www.sarahstewart.co.uk/get-more-time-course

• Get my free Time Audit workbook: https://www.sarahstewart.co.uk/timeauditworkbook

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